Allen Funt
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About
Original host of TV's Candid Camera. He presented the show, which involved everyday people's reactions to staged pranks, from the 1940s through the 1980s.
Before Fame
In 1934, he graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Fine Art. He went on to attend Columbia University's business school.
Trivia
He wrote and published several books, including Candid Kids and Candidly, Allen Funt: A Million Smiles Later.
Family Life
His son, Peter Funt, co-hosted Candid Camera.
Associated With
Phyllis George co-hosted several episodes of Candid Camera.
